I used to find that reading poems aloud, with as much expression as one could muster, helped with understanding the meaning. My old sixth-form teacher encouraged this, and made us take part too, and it's not a bad idea.
I had to study all sorts of literature at Uni, but I'm afraid I found the Romantic Poets irritatingly twee. Ode to This, Ode to That - very affected.
There are paperback books available on Amazon (used books, very cheap) with commentaries by erudite Uni bods, which may help with appreciation of the chap.
I'd much prefer the ukelele Al!